Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center Holds Workshop to Strengthen Competencies of Local Intellectual Property Officials

The Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center, in collaboration with the Gyeongnam Western Intellectual Property Center, held the "2022 Second Half Gyeongsangnam-do Intellectual Property Public Officials Workshop."

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] The Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center of the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, jointly with the Gyeongnam Western Intellectual Property Center, held the "2022 Second Half Gyeongsangnam-do Intellectual Property Public Officials Workshop" on the 9th at the Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel for public officials from 18 cities and counties in Gyeongsangnam-do.

This workshop was hosted by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, Gyeongsangnam-do, and the Korea Invention Promotion Association, and jointly organized by the Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center and the Gyeongnam Western Intellectual Property Center. About 20 intellectual property public officials from cities and counties, including Jo Yeon-ah, a public official from the Gyeongsangnam-do Economic Enterprise Division, attended.

The workshop focused on enhancing the awareness and broadening the understanding of intellectual property among the responsible public officials through presentations of best practices in intellectual property creation support projects and intellectual property startup promotion projects.

After the case presentations, Professor Choi Yong-ju from the Graduate School of Industrial Convergence at Injae University emphasized the knowledge and roles of intellectual property public officials through a lecture titled "Understanding Intellectual Property Rights and Patent Management Utilizing Intellectual Property."

A representative of the Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center stated, "As intellectual property is utilized across various fields and industries, we aimed through this workshop to raise awareness among responsible public officials about the need for active interest and support for intellectual property," adding, "Next year, we will faithfully fulfill our role as a leading institution in intellectual property creation and utilization through various projects of the center."

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